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4 weeks ago | 
nationalworld.com | Hywel Davies
Scott McGlynn, the dashing actor and presenter, turned heads last night at the highly anticipated London premiere of A Working Man, the action-packed thriller starring Jason Statham. Stepping onto the red carpet, Scott embodied classic Welsh charm while proving that 37 has never looked so good.
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2 months ago | 
sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | Peter Wickham |Oliver Moir |Hywel Davies |Samantha Holland
The Court of Session in Scotland (Scotland’s supreme civil court) has quashed decisions by the previous UK Government to grant consent for the development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
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2 months ago | 
lexology.com | Peter Wickham |Oliver Moir |Hywel Davies |Samantha Holland
The Court of Session in Scotland (Scotland’s supreme civil court) has quashed decisions by the previous UK Government to grant consent for the development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
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2 months ago | 
sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | Hywel Davies |Oliver Moir |Alexander Dustan |Aaron Wu
The blog below is an extract from Slaughter and May’s UK Energy and Infrastructure: What’s to come in 2025 publication. For information regarding other sector developments, please click here. North Sea Transition: Balancing energy jobs and Net Zero objectivesThe new Labour government has committed to ensuring a “phased and responsible transition” in the North Sea, the stated aim of which is to balance job protection while recognising oil and gas’s ongoing role in the UK’s energy mix.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | Hywel Davies |Richard Todd |Moira Thompson Oliver |Aaron Wu
Microplastics infiltrating food chains, the proliferation of plastic bags, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch's expanding scope all underscore the imperative of mitigating plastic’s detrimental impacts. International efforts have traditionally focused on waste management and recycling, yet momentum toward a legally binding treaty addressing the entire lifecycle of plastics is accelerating.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
newcivilengineer.com | Hywel Davies |Rob Hakimian
Winter conditions pose unique challenges to excavation work, significantly increasing the risk of cable strikes. Frozen ground, poor visibility, and adverse weather not only make operations more difficult but also amplify the potential for accidents. These risks necessitate meticulous planning, technical adjustments, and compliance with safety protocols to protect workers and prevent costly disruptions.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | Michael Corbett |Hywel Davies |Oliver Moir |Alexander Dustan
On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered the first Budget under a Labour government since 2010, emphasising in her speech that “the only way to drive economic growth is to invest, invest, invest”.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Hywel Davies |Michael Corbett |Isabel Taylor |Kathryn Emmett |Lisa Sabbage |Alex Dustan
For industry, investors and the public alike, the King’s Speech delivered at the State Opening of Parliament serves as a useful barometer of government priorities for the coming year. The first King’s Speech under a new Labour government on 17 July 2024 was no exception, setting out an ambitious legislative agenda of 40 bills.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
sustainability.slaughterandmay.com | Hywel Davies |Michael Corbett |Isabel Taylor |Alexander Dustan
For industry, investors and the public alike, the King’s Speech delivered at the State Opening of Parliament serves as a useful barometer of government priorities for the coming year. The first King’s Speech under a new Labour government on 17 July 2024 was no exception, setting out an ambitious legislative agenda of 40 bills.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Hywel Davies |Samay Shah |Oliver Moir |Aaron Wu |Kathryn Emmett
The European Commission’s ambitious recommendations to dramatically reduce the EU’s net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040, published last week, foreshadow new regulatory measures to establish a European carbon dioxide (CO2) transport and storage market. In this article, we investigate certain regulatory barriers that the Commission may seek to address. At the outset, several interlocking international legal instruments regulate the transboundary shipment of CO2.
